Isolation and identification of 4,6,8-trimethyl-7,9-undecadien-5-ol, a female-specific compound, in tergal gland secretion ofCryptocercus punctulatus scudder (Dictyoptera: Cryptocercidae)

1991 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 811-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Le Quere ◽  
R. Brossut ◽  
C. A. Nalepa ◽  
O. Bonnard
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maycon R. Silva ◽  
Diogo M. Vidal ◽  
Leonardo Figueiredo ◽  
Pamela T. Bandeira ◽  
Jan Bergmann ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Stoeffler ◽  
Lea Boettinger ◽  
Till Tolasch ◽  
Johannes L. M. Steidle

The beetle speciesZyras collarisandZ. haworthibelong to the rove beetle tribe Myrmedoniini (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), which comprises many myrmecophilous species. Due to their rareness, it is unknown how the two species interact with their host ants. GC-MS analyses revealed that both species releaseα-pinene,β-pinene, myrcene and limonene from their defensive tergal glands. This composition of tergal gland secretion is unique within the subfamily Aleocharinae. In biotests,Lasius fuliginosusants showed increased antennation towards filter paper balls treated with mixtures of these substances in natural concentrations. Because these monoterpenes are also present in some aphid species which are attended by ants, we hypothesize thatZyrasbeetles mimic the presence of aphids and thereby achieve acceptance by their host ants.


Planta Medica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
YJ Lee ◽  
J Kim ◽  
J Lee ◽  
ES Cho ◽  
OS Bang

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